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HHS DEFEATS CENTRAL MAGNET 5-1

Posted by Andy Gilley at May 2, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The Commandos ended their regular season with a 5-1 win over Murfreesboro Central Magnet.

Sophomore Keaton Wilson got his second win in as many days.  After getting a win in relief on Wednesday against Goodpasture, the left hander got his first career start on Thursday.  Wilson delivered for the Commandos with 5 solid innings of work, allowing only 1 earned run and striking out 4 while giving up only 2 hits. 

HHS got on the board first in the bottom of the third.  Eli White walked with one out.  A two out walk to Austin Mays put runners at first and second for Harrison Williams.  Williams delivered a two-out single to drive in courtesey runner Grant Lang to give HHS the 1-0 lead.

Central got a run to tie the game in the top of the 4th.  The Commandos bounced back to take the lead for good in the bottom of the 4th. Brett Coker led off with a single and moved to second on a sac bunt from Hayden Layne.  Coker scored on a two-out single from Hayden Mullins to make the score 2-1.

After Wilson got the side in order in the top of the 5th the Commandos scored again in the bottom of the fifth.  Reid Nelson led off with a walk and after another single from Coker and a walk to Layne to load the bases, Nelson scored on a balk to make it 3-1 Commandos.

Senior Matt Nicoll took over on the mound for HHS in the 6th.  Nicoll struck out two hitters and got the Commandos back in the dugout where they would add two more runs.  Caid Sanders walked to lead off the inning.  Gaylen Rutledge had a pinch hit single to move Sanders to third.  A Reid Nelson sac fly scored Sanders to make the score 4-1.  Rutledge would come around to score on a two-out single from Austin Mays to make the score 5-1.

Nicoll retired the side in order in the top of the 7th to pick up his first save of the year and end the game.

With the win the Commandos improved to 21-8 on the year.  HHS will next play at Wilson Central in the first round of the District 9AAA tournament against Mt Juliet at 4:00 on Friday afternoon. 

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HHS DEFEATS GOODPASTURE 7-2

Posted by Andy Gilley at May 1, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The Commandos were the Senior Day opponent for the Cougars on Tuesday afternoon and it took 11 innings for the game to be decided, with the Commandos coming out on top 7-2 thanks to 5 runs in the top of the 11th.

Each team scored a run in the first inning.  The Commandos scored when Austin Mays singled and moved to third on a double off the bat of Brett Coker.  Hayden Layne hit a sac fly to give HHS a 1-0 lead.

Goodpasture would tie the game in the bottom of the first as a two-out single scored a run to make the game 1-1.

Chase Nelson started the game for HHS and was relieved after one inning by Andrew Dorris. The senior pitched four scoreless innings to keep Goodpasture at bay.

The Commandos took the lead in the top of the fifth.  The Commandos loaded the bases with no outs but only scored one run as a mishandled ground ball allowed a run to score and make the score 2-1.

 Goodpasture would tie the game in the bottom of the 6th and had the bases loaded but a double play ended the threat to keep the game at 2-2.  

Hayden Layne came in to pitch to relieve Dorris after the fifth.  Layne would go four innings allowing only the one run.

Keaton Wilson pitched a scoreless 10th inning for the Commandos and in the top of the 11th HHS finally broke the game open.  Nate Vaughn led off with a double and Gaylen Rutledge came on to courtsey run with the score tied 2-2.  Hayden Mullins laid down a bunt single to move Rutledge to third.  A single off the bat of Reid Nelson scored Rutledge to give HHS the lead at 3-2.  Austin Mays walked to load the bases for Harrison Williams.  Williams delivered the game's big blow, a grand slam to centerfield to give HHS the 7-2 lead.

Kobe Carter came on to pitch the bottom of the 11th and got a groundout and a double play to end the game.

With the win HHS moves to 20-8 on the year overall.  The Commandos will next play Murfreesboro Central Magnet on Wednesday afternoon in the final regular season home game of the year for the Commandos at 4:00. 

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HHS DEFEATS TULLAHOMA 2-1

Posted by Andy Gilley at Apr 30, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The Commandos honored their two seniors Matt Nicoll and Andrew Dorris and picked up a win over Tullahoma on Monday night at Drakes Creek Park. 

The Commandos used four pitchers on the night.  Hayden Mullins and Cameron Hansen combined for the games first five innings as the duo allowed no hits and struck out 6.  Eric Altizer allowed a run in the sixth but picked up the win and Kobe Carter came on in the 7th to retire the side in order and pick up his 6th save of the year.

With the game scoreless in the bottom of the third HHS took a 1-0 lead when Austin Mays and Harrison Williams hit back to back doubles.

Tullahoma tied the game in the top of the sixth with their first two hits of the game to make the score 1-1.

In the bottom of the sixth HHS regained the lead when Hayden Layne reached on an error, moved to second on a balk and scored on another Wildcat error to make the score 2-1.

Carter got two groundouts and a strikeout to end the game for HHS in the seventh.

With the win HHS improves to 19-8 overall and will next play at Goodpasture on Tuesday afternoon. 

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HHS LOSES TO OAKLAND 13-2

Posted by Andy Gilley at Apr 28, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Murfreesboro Oakland made quick work of the Commandos on Saturday afternoon run-ruling HHS 13-2 in five innings.  Oakland scored all 13 runs in the games first three innings off of three Commando pitchers. 

The lone bright spots for the Commandos were two hits from Brett Coker and Kobe Carter pitching a scoreless fourth inning striking out the side.

With the loss HHS drops to 18-8 overall. 

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HHS DEFEATS FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN 7-2

Posted by Andy Gilley at Apr 27, 2017 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

HHS and Friendship Christian faced off for the third time in as many weeks on Thursday night with the Commandos coming out on top 7-2.

Chase Nelson picked up his third win of the year tossing six innings, allowing only 1 run, which was unearned.  The sophomore struck out 8 and gave up only 1 hit.

HHS scored four runs in the bottom of the second without the benefit of a hit as several Friendship errors led to the four runs.  The Commandos would tack on three more in the top of the fourth as Brett Coker, Austin Mays and Hayden Layne all had singles with two outs.

Andrew Dorris pitched the last inning for HHS recording a strikeout in his inning of work.

With the win HHS improves to 18-7 overall.

The Commandos will next play at Murfreesboro Oakland on Saturday at 1:00. 

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